We review the central tenets and neuroanatomical basis of the global neuronal workspace
(GNW) hypothesis, which attempts to account for the main scientific observations regarding …

Addressing the multiscale organization of the brain, which is fundamental to the dynamic
repertoire of the organ, remains challenging. In principle, it should be possible to model …

Working memory is the fundamental function by which we break free from reflexive input-
output reactions to gain control over our own thoughts. It has two types of mechanisms …

Functional MRI and electrophysiology studies suggest that consciousness depends on large-
scale thalamocortical and corticocortical interactions. However, it is unclear how neurons in …

Movement, cognition and perception arise from the collective activity of neurons within
cortical circuits and across large-scale systems of the brain. While the causes of single …

In the 20th century we thought the brain extracted knowledge from sensations. The 21st
century witnessed a 'strange inversion', in which the brain became an organ of inference …

Inter-areal coherence between field potentials is a widespread phenomenon in cortex.
Coherence has been hypothesized to reflect phase-synchronization between oscillators and …

The brain is characterized by heterogeneous patterns of structural connections supporting
unparalleled feats of cognition and a wide range of behaviours. New non-invasive imaging …

With advances in connectomics, transcriptome and neurophysiological technologies, the
neuroscience of brain-wide neural circuits is poised to take off. A major challenge is to …

In predictive coding, experience generates predictions that attenuate the feeding forward of
predicted stimuli while passing forward unpredicted “errors.” Different models have …